Hi there, it seems like you are using an outdated browser. Vi highly recommend that you are using the latest version of your browser. Tekna.no supports Edge, Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari and Opera, among others. If you are not able to update your browser to the latest version, other browsers are available here: http://browsehappy.com
Go directly to content

Search Page

Log in

Are you looking for completed courses or events? Search the course archive

Showing 1–25 of 70 results

  1. Working and living in Norway

    Working and living in Norway Working and living in Norway. What characterizes working life in Norway, what ... Model" and how is the wage system in Norway? See recordings living in Norway,Norwegian culure,seminar,Tekna...

    Article Working in Norway Oct. 15 2019 Streaming

  2. Living Abroad and Leaving Your Own Behind (in Your New Country)

    It’s interesting to observe how, when living in a foreign country, certain foreigners behave towards ... best adjust to living in Norway. These recently arrived residents … Karin Lee Living Abroad and Leaving...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 12 2016

  3. Working Overtime While Living Abroad

    Tekna’s legal department Working Overtime While Living Abroad There appears to be a widespread perception ... to be paid, so there’s no need to compensate them in accordance with the usual rates for this type of...

    Article Råd og tips Feb. 21 2021

  4. Is this why we all want to work in Norway?

    senior advisor in Tekna Karin Lee, Tekna Is this why we all want to work in Norway? A high number of ... nationals work in Norway and a high number of foreign nationals want to work in Norway. Can the Norwegian...

    Article Working in Norway June 9 2021

  5. Here’s Looking at You, Norway…and Norden

    ...working in Norway. But we’d … Karin Lee Here’s Looking at You, Norway…and Norden Working in Norway Is Oscar ... about working in Norway. But we’d already talked quite a bit about their own take on living here; yet I...

    Article Working in Norway Sept. 10 2017

  6. What Does Integration Mean to You?

    ...who are working in Norway are of course living in Norway; which part is easier? By ‘living’ I mean all the ... included in your 37.5 hour work … Karin Lee What Does Integration Mean to You? Working in Norway You foreigners...

    Article Working in Norway Mar. 11 2017

  7. Working in Norway: “Do Norwegians Like Foreigners?”

    ...answer she gave in response to it. It happened during an (English) evening course called ‘Living and Working ... Working in Norway’ that I was running last month in Trondheim, a major city making up … Karin Lee Working...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 11 2017

  8. What Not to Ask a Foreigner

    Foreigner intercultural communication, Working in Norway A recent blog written by a professional woman ... her pointing out the implicit criticism contained in people’s comments made to her regarding the amount...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 5 2016

  9. Integration: How to Move to Norway

    If you’ve moved to Norway, learn something about Norway. Then tell Norwegians what you’ve learned. As ... before moving here. I was certainly no expert on the ins and outs of Norwegian life before getting off the...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 12 2018

  10. First Impressions and Foreigners: Which Language Should You Speak?

    Intercultural Communication in the Workplace – held last week in Stavanger, Norway, a comment that generated ... generated the session’s most lively … Karin Lee First Impressions and Foreigners: Which Language Should You...

    Article Working in Norway Sept. 17 2017

  11. ‘So Why Is Norway Rich?’: Falling Into the (Easy) Tabloid Trap

    ...awhile. To explain: Working and living in Norway as we do, we’re in the understandable habit of watching ... to learn about how others … Karin Lee ‘So Why Is Norway Rich?’: Falling Into the (Easy) Tabloid Trap Brexit...

    Article Working in Norway May 12 2017

  12. When Rude Isn’t Rude: Norway Scores Third Person Shutout

    ...game in which one team prevents the other from scoring any points. I teach a course called ‘Living in Norway’ ... Norway’ for people new to the country. Its main aim is that by the time they walk out the door at the...

    Article Working in Norway Oct. 27 2017

  13. Integration in Norway: Find Your Tribe

    ...were talking this week about what different people – in this case non-Norwegians attending my Intercultural ... Karin Lee Integration in Norway: Find Your Tribe globalization,integration in Norway,international workplace...

    Article Working in Norway Nov. 10 2017

  14. Integration at Work: Simply the Best?

    If you’ve lived in Norway for awhile, you’ll be familiar with the funny ad campaigns run by one of the ... the grocery chains here. In the TV ads, some humorous situation is played out in the extreme, yet always...

    Article Working in Norway May 12 2018

  15. How to Answer the Interview Question: “So, how long do you plan on staying here?”

    ...international workplace,job interview,job search, Working in Norway I recently got an e-mail from a woman that went ... asked me, ‘So how long do you plan on staying in Norway?’ This was a question that I was completely unprepared...

    Article Working in Norway May 19 2017

  16. CV Writing Tips: What’s your 2020 story?

    ...had to juggle child care while working full time in the same house Karin Lee CV Writing Tips: What’s ... story – what’s yours? Working in Norway If you’ve been working in Norway the past year, it’s very likely...

    Article Working in Norway Dec. 10 2020

  17. Integration in Norway: Mimicking or mocking a foreign accent?

    Lee Integration in Norway: Mimicking or mocking a foreign accent? integration in Norway,integration tips ... intercultural communication,living in Norway,working in norway, Working in Norway Was I a victim of prejudicial...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 1 2018

  18. Working in Norway: What’s your added value?

    Have we in Norway (over) enhanced becoming an entrepreneur as the only way to make it in business? “Value ... headline in The Scotsman announcing: Record number of Scots want to … Karin Lee Working in Norway: What’s...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 19 2018

  19. Lars Olav Grøvik elected as Tekna’s new president

    Tekna’s head company representative in Equinor as well as a board member in Tekna Private and the head of Tekna ... and participating in Parliamentary hearings. He has also held other board positions in several volunteer...

    Article Aktuelt June 21 2021

  20. The Norwegian Model: It Works

    ...people want to work in Norway? A high number of foreign nationals work in Norway; a high number of foreign ... foreign nationals want to work in Norway. Having been a ‘permanent resident alien’ of the country for...

    Article Working in Norway Sept. 10 2019

  21. Conference Speakers: Do they ever learn?

    ...phrase in English that warns against what can happen when people gain too much power and status in society ... conference speakers,speakers, Working in Norway There is an old phrase in English that warns against what can...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 28 2016

  22. Meeting People: What do you tell them about yourself?

    Question: When I meet someone new in Norway, how long should my answer be when they ask me to tell them ... communication issues,living in Norway,Norwegian business culture,working in norway, Working in Norway Question:...

    Article Working in Norway Dec. 27 2019

  23. Integrating in Norway: Why you should join a volunteer board

    One of the fastest ways to integrate yourself in society here is to join a volunteer board. I didn’t ... Integrating in Norway: Why you should join a volunteer board intecultural communication,integration,living in...

    Article Working in Norway Dec. 21 2017

  24. Employee Wellness in the Norwegian Work Culture

    Photo: Getty images Karin Lee Working in a low-context environment Have you heard the one about the Norwegian ... his wife so much, he almost told her? Working in Norway This old joke brings a smile to many faces, Norwegians...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 15 2021

  25. Tell me: What’s the short version of your (working) life?

    ...foreign-born people like myself who are working in Norway, I advise them to practice and perform giving ... communication,international workplace,working in norway, Working in Norway Have you ever thought about practicing...

    Article Working in Norway Oct. 15 2017